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Lycia

A wolf, a province in the south-west of Asia Minor, opposite the island of Rhodes. It forms part of the region now called Tekeh. It was a province of the Roman empire when visited by Paul (Acts 21:1; 27:5). Two of its towns are mentioned, Patara (21:1, 2) and Myra (27:5).

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(land of Lycus) is the name of that southwestern region of the peninsula of Asia Minor which is immediately opposite the island of Rhodes. The Lycians were incorporated in the Persian empire, and their ships were conspicuous in the great war against the Greeks (Herod. vii. 91, 92). After the death of Alexander the Great, Lycia was included in the Greek Seleucid kingdom, and was a part of the territory which the Romans forced Antiochus to cede. It was not till the reign of Claudius that Lycia became part of the Roman provincial system. At first it was combined with Pamiphylia. Such seems to have been the condition of the district when St. Paul visited the Lycian towns of Patara, (Acts 21:1) and Myra. (Acts 27:5) At a later period of the Roman empire Lyoia was a separate province, with Myra for it capital.

In the Bible

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Verses where Lycia is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Acts 27:5

    And when we had sailed across the open sea off the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.

Scripture on Lycia

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Entries that reference Lycia

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Voices on Lycia

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Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.

[Clip] Alycia Wood - God, Justice, and Love3:13
Apologetics Canada

[Clip] Alycia Wood - God, Justice, and Love

Apologetics Canada

Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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